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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
What Abilene Has

Four banks.
A big boom.
No city debt.
Six lumber yards.
The Rock Island.
Eight drug stores.
Two planning mills.
Fourteen churches.
a fine opera house.
A telephone exchange.
The Union Pacific r. r.
Three weekly newspapers.
A Turkish bath establishment.
New additions in all the suburbs.
The Holly system of water works.
One washee washee."
The AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa Fe.
A large foundry and machine shop.
A population of 5000, daily increas-
ing.
The best class of business men in the
west.
Eight hotels and another nearly COM
pleted.
A rapid and solid, sturdy, substantial
growth.
a lock, door and window trimming
factory.
Five large elevators, capacity l5O, 900
bushels.
The Chicago, Omaha and South
western.
The Kansas Farmers Fire Insurance
Company.
A canning factory, capacity $4,000
cases yearly.
\ system of street railway now under
construction.
y board of trade of over one hundred
live members.
Three hundred and twenty registered
female voters.
Three Touring mills, capacity 500
barrels per day.
Real estate agents dd infnitunl, and
all getting rich.
About twenty-five contractors and
builders, all busy.
A gymnasium association with a
membership of So.
A fine court house, paid for by abb
lene business men.
Five modern school houses, with an
attendance of 1865.
Two and three story brick and stone
blocks inDumerable.
The widest streets and handsomest
residences of any city in Kansas.
One Gaily morning paper, and the
DAILY EVENING REFLECTOR next
week.
The Johns Carriage Works, the big
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
Real Estate Boomers.
THE LIVELY FIRM OF J. ID. McMAsTER
4 COMPANY.

J. ID. McMaster and G.. w. G.. Rohrer
compose the above Abilene real estate
firm. They have city lots for every
body. business locations at way down
prices, any number of desirable resi-
dence properties, and are agents for the
Rogers Park addition Ia big investment,
as it is all inside property. Stock
ranches, cheap farms and pasture lands
they have until yOu can't rest. More
property is offered by lrm than all the
other land age. cies in the county. They
consider 1t 10 trouble to show property
or reply to correspondence. 1t is their
business: they make living at it, and
want to be approached at all times.
Call apd see them. Send your friends
and relatives to the Office direct, and
don't delay any longer about doing it.
Real estate in Abilene will advance
fifty per cent in the next sixty days,
and fortunes will he made by many who
have the enterprise and foresight to get
here early. The history of Kansas real
estate investments does not record a
single loss by depreciation in value in
ten years, and the present season will
exceed all others in general prosperity
and enhancement in values. Go, write
or send to j. ID. McMaster Il Co. at
once, and they viii do you good.
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steady source of income. In addition
to drugs and medicines, Mr. Smith is
also wholesale dealer in paints, oils,
ETC., and has large patronage from
the residents of the county.
Mr.. Smith is one of our solid bust
ness men, and takes much interest in
the growth and advancement of our
beautiful city, lending all the aid IN
his power to further its interests. He
has been a member of the city council
for several years, and has proved him.
self man of proper discernment in all
questions of public issue.
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enterprise, population and material pros
perity, and at the same time what
strides she is making in developing her
ample resources, and how irresistible
is the magnetism by which she is draw
ing to herself, from all quarters, a
mighty immigration that can scarcely
fail to place her, ere long, in the front
rank of states. This is her fitting re-
cOmpense for having gone through a
baptism OF blood and an ordeal of fire,
with such firmneSS and devotion in the
sacred cause of human freedom.-Wm.
Lloyd Garrison.
Kansas has the same fascination
over me that she does over all who have
yielded to her spell. There are some
women whom to have once loved rem
ders it impossible ever to love again.
AS the ''gray and melancholy MAIN
to the sailor, the desert to the Bedouin,
the Alp to the mountaineer, so is Kan
sas to all her children. No one ever
felt any enthusiasm about Wisconsin,
Indiana, or Michigan. The idea is pre-
posterous. 1t is impossible. They
are great prosperous communities, but
their inhabitants can remove and never
desire to return. They hunger for the
horizon. They make new homes with
out the maladie du pays. But no gen.
uine Kansan can emigrate. He may
wander. he may roam, he may travel.
He may go elsewhere, but no other
state can ever claim him as a citizen.
Once neutralzed the allegiance can
never be foreswOrn.-John j. Ingalls,.
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formed themselves into the Abilene
Town Site Company, and have laid the
land out as an addition to the city,
known as Rogers Park. That these
gentlemen are shrewd, and blessed
with ample foresight, it is only neces-
sary to state that a number of Maine
and Rhode Island capitalists visited
the city last week, and selected a num-
Der of lots in this addition, for which
they paid $50, 900.
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doing an extensive business, and if
property they have charge of is not act
i've, it is useless for any one else to put
it on the market.
All these features, backed by stock
capital of 1000, and private repre-
sentation of 5000, 900, win demand for
them a standing in the business world,
and the confidence of the public. AS
an evidence of their thorough business
enthusiasm, they are now publishing an
extensive illustrated volume, full of in
formation concerning the great State of
Kansas, Dickinson County and the city
of Abilene, for free distribution. They
propose to send out $4,000 of these to
all parts of the Union. Any person
sending a request will receive one OF
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gest mandatory west of the Miss
issippi.
A Catholic college with forty acres
of ground, and main building to cost
$4,000.
The Edison Incandescent electric
light in the streets and in the stores
and houses.
An improvement company with $780,
900 cash bonuses to manufacturers who
will locate here.
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G. W. Ogden & Co.
PROPRIETORs OF THE OPERA HOUSE
BOOT AND SHOE STORE.

The above establishment is located
on Second st. in the Bonebrake Opera
House block, and is personally con-
Quoted by Mart. Shearer, one Of our
popular young men, who has a
thorough knowledge of the business,
gained by years of experience. The
store is completely filed with goods
from the best manufacturing firms in
the country, and there may be found
the latest styles, the lowest prices, and
the most serviceable foot gear. Mart.
has large and lucrative trade, and
never loses a patron, for the reason
that his customers are always aware
of the fact that they are getting the
best for the least money.
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What Abilene Wants.

A paper mill.
Packing houses.
Wholesale houses.
A glucose factory.
A paper warehouse.
More business houses.
Starch and hOminy mills.
Farm implement manufactures.
Capitalists to invest in city property.
A pottery, fire brick and tile works
Home seekers to locate here, and join
in the general prosperity.
Ten thousand more wide-awake citi-
zens; no loafers need apply.
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The Abilene Real Estate Company
A CONCERN CONDUCTED BY A NUM-
Der OF BUSINESS MEN. PROMINENT
IN ABILENE FINANCIAL CIRCLES.

Any one desiring evidence of the
business boom in real estate, in the city
and adjoining country, only need visit
the mammoth office of the Abilene Real
Estate Company between the hours of
8 a. m. and Z p. M, where they will
find general throng of buyers and
sellers.
Their main offices are located on Sec
ond street, between Cedar and Broad
way, on the ground floor. Here they
have a complete set of large and ele-
gantly furnished rooms, consisting of
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

fiourishing trade, and with several
clerks was kept constantly busy at
tending to the wants of his many
patrons. Trade kept constantly in
creasing to such an extent that the
quarters were deemed too small to
keep up with the demands of the pub
lie, and in 1885 the building which he
now occupies was erected. 1t is a fine
two story brick, built in modern style,
and stands on the southeast corner of
Cedar and First Sts., opposite the old
location. A large hall takes in the en-
tire second floor, and is finely furnished
and perfect in all its appointments.
Competent pharmacists are always in
attendance, the prescription business
being alone an important feature, and
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

more post paid This will be the most
concise and reliable reference, compil-
ing the most valuable statistics. ever
published in the state.
We can cheerfully recommend this
firm to the confidence of all interested,
and for any information concerning
Abilene or Dickinson County. refer our
readers TO the secretary of this COM
pany.
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Come, Sinners, Come.
pany

Children of the eastern land, leave
the wastes of barren sand, where your
fathers toiled leave the river and he
rills, leave your spades and hoes, leave
your worn and rocky hills, where no
harvest grows: take your meager
wealth in hand. take it, it is best
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valuable possessions. Mr.. Kelley
carries an average stock of S15, 900, and
his annual sales run from $4,000 to
$4,000. His large sales in Abilene,
and branch stores formerly conducted
by him, have insured him ajobber's re-
bate, i. e.: from ten to fifteen per cent
lower than he would otherwise receive.
The stock he carries is always up
with the times. He keeps fully posted
on the ever changing styles in jewelry
and precious stones, and the latest de-
signs and novelties may always be seen
in his show cases, and upon his shelves
and counters.
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D. G. Smith.
PROPRIETOR OF THE OLDEST HOUSE
IN ABILENE.

d. G.. Smith came to Abilene in the
spring of 1872. He opened a drug
store in the old frame building which
now stands at the corner of Cedar and
First SITS. Thoroughly understanding
his business, he built up large and
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

Our well known banker, C. II. Lee
bold, recently sold one hundred and
thirty acres of his property, on the
west side, to Kansas City syndicate,
for $4,000. The purchasers have
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Copies of the ILLUSTRATED REFLEC-
TOR viii be mailed to any address, upon
the receipt of ten cents per copy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

Send an ILLUSTRATED REFLECTOR
to every friend or relative you have in
the East. Any number can be obtained
at this Office for ten cents per copy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

Copies of this edition may be pur-
chased at the REFLECTOR Office for ten
cents each.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
John S. Kelley.
PROPRIETOR OF THE LEADING JEWEL
RY ESTABLISHMENT IN KANSAS.

WHAT PLUCK, ENERGY AND GOOD
BUSINESS ABILITY WILL Do FOR
A MAN WHO POSSESSES
THOSE ATTRIBUTES.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
Ad Astra Fer Aspera.
ENTHUSIASTIC UTTERANCEs OF GREAT
MEN AND JOURNALS.

KANSAS, THE MARVEL OF THE UNI
VERSE AND THE PRIDE OF
HER PEOPLE.
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GIRL SNAKE CATCHER.
a Charming Massachusetts DamseI VIII,
Is Devoted 20 OphioIogy.

a Charming Massachusetts DamseI Who
Is Devoted TO Ophiology.
According to the Boston TrQnscTpt she
lives in Maiden; she is seventeen years
old, or thereabouts, and she is an ophiolo-
gist-that is to say, her speciality is
snakes. Very often, in pleasant summer
weather, this young girl, with hands clad
in high buck gloves and armed with bot
tie of chloroform, turks about the fens and
pools and thickets watching for snakes
girl fair to look upon, sauntering, one
might imagine, with eyes upon the
ground, in maiden meditation, indeed, but
not fancy free, because her fancy is bound
to snakes and she is searching intently for
some variety not yet added to her collec-
ton of several hundred. Presently
she stops; with an eager CLEAN in her
eve she crouches along a step or two, her
glove-clad right hand drawn back as if to
clutch soIne object; she springs forward
toward the ground with swift motion,
and then stands erect with the BODY of a
snake writing about her arm in desperate
throes, She has it by the. neck and pro-
ceeds calmly to thrust its head into the
neck of her bottle of chloroform.
Not many days ago this young scientist,
after rather desperate contest, captured
in the fells black-snake so large and DOW
erful that when il wrapped itself in the
mad grasp of its body about her arm il
strained her cords and muscles SO severely
that she was lame for a veek II did moi
prevent her, however, from sallying forth
again, and when she happened 10 perceive
at the margin OF pool, big y ater-snake
of a variety which she had not secured for
her collection, she lay in wait for it. AS
the snake pouncsd upon frog she
pounced upon the snake; Int the rept lie
was in his element, and escaped her. WAS
she to be bafiisd IN that way? Not at all.
She managed to anchor frog in some
way upon stone at the edge OF the pool.
at spot where the bank was overhung
with bushes. Then she stealthily laid her.
self Get upon her face underline bushes al
the brink Of the water, and there she Law
In ambush for long time, while the snake
curiously eyed the frog Atlast the snake.
with sudden resolution, made bold to seize
the frog; bat as be did 50 a glo7sd band
swifter than his sinuous moslon, darted
from the bank, and he was prisoner
splasbing the water OF the pool in his vain
EFFORT to escape. The girl has one grief
she has not besn able to capture with her
own hands a rattiesnako.
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REO-HEAOED GIRLS.
why white Hor~G Invariably Appt
When They Are Seen.

why WHITE Horse Invariably Appears
When They Are Seen.
According to the Macon TclegrqDh, the
discussion over the alleged simultaneous
appearance upon the streets of white
horses and red-headed girls has reached a
point in the West that reminds one of the
days of the 13, ~, 10 puzzle, the chestnut
bell and the ''pUHCh conductor" song. The
superstition is neatly hit oiP by a Kansas
paper as follows:
Whosoever avs SO is LIAR" reared
choleric old gentleman from Dexter, stand
ing in front Of tie city hall. These
stories are go: up 20 play upon the credulity
of country people. I'm getting tired"
"Look there now" he shouted, there's
red-headed girl; red-headed till you
can't rest. Where's any white horse? Just
as easy as ro'lin' otf'n log 20 prove the
originator of the fad liar. | don't be-
lieve there's a white horse within "A mile"
But CHANGING to gaze in the direction Of
the High school a hearse was seen, to
which, not one, but two miiS-whito steeds
were bitched. The Dexter man tainted.
To this may be added that columns have
been written explanatory of tie white
horse coincidence without satisfying tine
public.
Possibly the reason Why when a red
beaded girl appears on tie street a white
horse soon makes his appearance viii
have to be sought for in history. This
suggestion is thrown out for what it is
worth: Away back in the early Greek
and Egyptian days red-headod girls were
very justly priced above all the members
of the sex. Men fought. bled and died
for their smiles and they were quite the
rage. Cleopatra herself, we are told, was
the possessor of an auburn head, and
Helen of Troy, some contend, was equally
fortunate. AS is well known, the belief in
the TRANSPORTATION of souls was then
prevalent, based upon reasons now lost to
philosophy, and couspicuously brave men
killed in battle took the FORMS under the
smiles OF Jupiter, OF white horses We
can imagine then that when gallant
knights went forth to battle after passion
ate adieus to their auburn-haired Helens
and Cleopatras and found themselves, aft
er fierce cOnilicb with the barbarians,
prancing steeds with snow TANKS, that
memory of their lost loves dwelt in their
equine heads. 1t may be that these fell
lows in the shape of white horses are still
following red-headed pic;s around. OF
course, in this prosaic age, no live journal
has time to argue such proposition, but
the folks who believe that there are more
things in heaven and earth than are
dreamed of il cur philosophy, Horatio,
can amuss themselves with the suggestion.
Nobody will deny that tne white horse is
an animal Of tasta.
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might excite suspicion. Vo1se nor. IL
after rs. then go back through the win
derand unbolt the door. Ye must take
this dagger aud drive il TO the heart Of
that feller Rockwell, what sta! there
o nights. with YOU
Walter took the Dagger, which was
I'll sheath. ind put it in bis pocket.
Remember now SAIL Jack, laying
his hand Oh the YOUTHS shoulder. .'ef
YOU prove us false we Il not hesitate to
send a bullrs tl,ro' Yer head. y
Walter felt that such would be his
end. After arranging few more pre-
liminaries, the meeting broke up. aud
Jack, BIZ! and Walter returned 10 the
house Of uaN ans. -
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Six Hearty Old Rrrt,,er..

A very remarkable group was recently
photographed at ChGrlottetown, Can.
1t consisted Of six brothers whose united
ages amount To 4t5 years, or an average
of y 1-2 years each, as follows: Charles
Stevenson, OF TiGnish, So years; John
Stevenson, New-C}lasgow, s.; Andrew
Stevenson, Fredericton, Prince Edward
Islond, so; William Stevenson, Frederic.
ton, Prince Edward Island. a: Georgs
Stevenson, New-Glasgow, %, Robert
Stevenson, Rustico, o.. They are all halls
and hearty,
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Walter entered the house ana gatn-
cred up his small bundle of neat clean
clothes and left A sigh escaped his
lips as he passed through the front
gate. Looking back he saw q pale,
sorrowful face at the front window.
He knew that face only too well. and
the look Of pity depicted thereon
moved his heart Poor Walter was
once more wanderer. The very
thing he most dreaded had befallen
him. He was again homeless. Where
should he go2 His plan was formed.
and that plan was also in harmony
with the plan Of the outlaws. Hewould
go direct to Bushvillo. and stop at the
village tavern until he could get an
opportunity to inform Mr.. Smallweed
Of his danger.
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Land once at Larned. Kans., oct. /, 1887.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make hnal proof in support of his ciain
and tnat said proof viii be made before the
clerk OF the district court OF Barber county
Kansas, 1T Medicine Lodge. Kansas. on DeceIn-
bSr o., 1881, viz: Joseph .iltizcr, @. d. :. Ne.
lASJS Tor the 4 sc section q, and n = ne /,
sees twp 81 south, OF range Is west.
he names the following Witnesses to prove
of said land. viz:
William Vincent, William Flick. William
a FneH, William incent all OF Barber coun-
ty. Mingona postoliiee, Kansas
23 y W. r. BRowNI.EE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
Land once at Larned, Kans. Oct 5, Iss7.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to make final proof IN support of his claim,
and that said proof viii Toe made before the
probate Judge CT Barber county. at Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, on January :, 1883. viz: Renja-
min +. Hays, o. ID. s. No. l4li6. for the s-w ].
ne a SEE .. twp - south, of range l. west,
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Albert Hada, X Cooley, l. Bisbey. VIM Muir
dock, all of Medicine Lodge. Kansas
n 20 w. II. HROWNLEE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has Med notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF mis- claim
clerk OF the district court of Barber county,
Kansas. at Medicine Lodge. Kansas, on Jam
uary :, lSo. viz: Herman Rice. O. D. s. No
range 10 west.
he names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon an0 cultivation
of said land, viz:
; Giwowsky. II ShlSlar Shkiar. Lima Berg.
ali OF Lon postoilcc, Barber county. Kansas
"A ~ w h. BROwNrEE Eeg,eter
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l.apd orlce at l.arned Kan Oct . lss-

Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has iiled notice of his intention
TO make HHal PROOF in support of his cai5,l,
probate Judge Of Barior county at Medicine
Lodge Ksnsas, IN JaiisairS 4, iS-e. Va. James
" Sp0cner, q. -. = No l4t3f, for the lots 3.
4. 3 and sc ! NV i see 8. twp y south. OF
range - west.
he names the following Witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
John Andricl.. W T Lucas. Z Aitiaad. W VI
Babcrs, OutiaIId. al Of Lake tgty
p - ". x. BRoxS l.fsE.. Register
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Iana - ID $3.50. -. a.. s. 60.

NOTICE Is Mccoy EIven lhat he FOLLOWING
named settler hHs a.ICd notice Of bis Intention
10 make final proof iu support of his claim
and that said proof will te made before the
clerk of the district court OF Barber county,
Kansas, - Iciicine Ledge. Kansas, on .Ieuuas
ry 5, SSS viz: Lima Berg, q. y : No. 1850
Tor he " "a 4, sHa Z sw 4, sec 10, twp 81
south. Of rglge s. wtgl.
lie names tae foiio@ing Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence Upon and cultivation
of s1ii land, VIZ
: 6iwcvskY. Herman &ice, = Stkisr Sfkiar
ali 1 Lodi post0ftiCe. flarlle4' .0ttIty kaEsss.
n - W. L. B3aovySIEE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16

Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has tled notice OF his Intention
10 MAKE iinG proof in support of his claim
ana that said proof will bc made before rho
PROBATE judge Of iiarbcr county. AT Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, on December 20 1887, viz: Ed
ward % Neal, O. ID. s No l4l36 for the n q \
range - west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
Ms CONTINUOUS rcsidcnce upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Walter Hood, o P -Morris, J + Davidson J +
Jones. al! Of -Etna, Kansas
- - w. Il. BR0wNLEE. Register
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kilicd, the safe blown open anu mo
money taken from il.
81 believe you to be 81 honest but
unfortunate young man." said the
banker, with considerable warmth.
You shall be employed as rly clerk.
and You shall let the burglars in when
they come, but ! VIII see thatths Sheriff
is there ready to receive thcm."
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Notice is hereby given tina; tee following.
named settler has filed notice If her intention
to make final proof i'm support of hcr clain,
ana that said proof viii be made before tbe
cerk OF the district court of Barber county.
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, ON De.
ccmDer ., 1887, VIZ: Alice Dumnbar q. d. :
li4e9, Tor the y sc Il section T. and W y ne Y
sec ., twp 81 south, range - west
She names the following witnesses to prove
nor con'lnuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
=, Ethel Parsley. George r. Smith. Carrie VIII
nalns' charles ChapBun. Henry Overs, Cassie
MuriN' all OF MfngOGa. Barber county kgns
- "a W. X. BROwNLEE. Register